AKTUÁLNE VÝZVY NA HUMANITÁRNYCH DOBROVOĽNÍKOV A DOBROVOĽNÍČKY – EU AID VOLUNTEERS

Ak chcete podporiť efektivitu finančného fungovania a marketing sociálneho podniku v hlavnom meste Turecka, a zároveň celkovo zlepšiť predaj jeho produktov, a teda i spôsob obživy vylúčených ľudí, ponuka Small Projects Istanbul je vhodná pre vás. Junior EU Aid Volunteers – Income generating activities & Livelihoods Assistant (Turecko, 12 mesiacov).

Junior— 1 positions

Deployment dates: 15/07/2019 – 14/07/2020

Europe And Central Asia: Western Asia, Turkey

Closing date: 20/01/2019

Small Projects Istanbul is dedicated to helping those who have been displaced by conflicts in the MENA region, rebuild their lives; through supporting community development, education and empowerment. Our Community Centre is a place of safety and belonging; within this space we are committed to working with the community to create the best opportunities for families, students and individuals to reach their full potential in... Istanbul and beyond. Within the Community Center, SPI strives to provide livelihood opportunities through the establishment of a Women’s Social Enterprise, enabling skills development, income generation and economic integration.

Within this project, the volunteer will primarily be involved in developing and implementing the income generating strategy and activities, in line with the Social Enterprise brand development and marketing activities, in order to effectively achieve sales targets and ensure the successful development of sustainable livelihood opportunities for refugee women beneficiaries.

Operational details & security context

Turkey is a unique country, geographically based at the nexus of Europe and Asia and diverse in social and political history and dynamic. Generally a culturally conservative country, it is important for foreigners to be aware of local expectations and norms of dress and social behaviour. Turkish culture today is a colourful and diverse mix of tradition with modernity. Istanbul is the cultural capital of Turkey, a vibrant and fast-paced city, supporting a population of approximately 15 million residents, including close to one million displaced people. As a neighbouring country to Syria, Turkey hosts over 3.5 million Syrians along with over half a million asylum seekers from other MENA region countries. Istanbul is populated by a broad spectrum of society, and therefore includes all the advantages and disadvantages of a busy and diverse cosmopolitan city. Throughout Istanbul there are many neighbourhoods which host specific demographics and ethnic groups which comprise the local community; with this in mind, it is important to recognize the differences between areas and be vigilant about safety when travelling across the city. Turkey is currently experiencing a period of social and political tension. This can be seen in a high level of security presence on the streets of Istanbul, especially in central touristic and commercial areas and around public transportation. It is essential for foreigners to be sensitive to these tensions and we strongly recommend not to engage in open political discussions, comment on political issues, or engage in political commentary on social media platforms. Due to its geographical location, Istanbul has been known to experience low-level earthquakes and can at times exhibit reasonably extreme weather throughout the seasons. It is important to be aware of weather conditions at all times. The hosting organization will share before and at the very beginning of the project security briefing and a security management plan with all healthy and safety rules to follow.

Tasks

Develop and implement the overarching income generating strategy
• Through working closely with the Social Enterprise General Manager and Marketing Officer to redefine and reach sales targets for all product lines
• To build and implement a strategy to favorize the sales of products created by refugees social enterprise.

Support brand development and marketing activities
• To support the local team in graphic design conception and copywriting work.
• To support the beneficiaries (social enterprise of refugees) in the development of marketing strategy and support in the conception of potential activities to increase thje visibility.

Research and outreach
• To analyze and define new and diverse channels and platforms to reach customers of this income generating activities implemented by the refugees social enterprise.
• To plan and start implementing income generating activities through these new channels and platforms.

Customer relations management support
• To support the local team to plan and buid a customers relation strategy to facilitate the social enteprise of the refugees in its income generating activities networking.
• To work with the local team in the management of such customers relations support.

Apprenticeship

The selected volunteer will spend 2 months at the sending organisation, ADRA Slovakia, in Bratislava. The purpose of the apprenticeship is to learn through experience the procedures, ethics and context of humanitarian work and to be further prepared for the envisaged deployment as an EU Aid Volunteer. Volunteers who are junior professionals have expertise in their particular field but usually they lack experience, knowledge and skills in humanitarian and development area. The very idea of an apprenticeship is not only to enhance the knowledge and skills of a volunteer in particular areas but also to strengthen his/her perception of what it truly means to be a volunteer in humanitarian and development sector.

The duration of the apprenticeship is 2 months and will be fully covered by the EU Aid Volunteers programme.

Required competences
• Applicants must have a Bachelor Degree in a relevant field, such as marketing and brand development and sales,
• Professional or voluntary experience related to the fashion industry and/or sales,
• Must be fluent in a minimum of two languages, including English, ideally Turkish or Arabic, any other language is valuable,
• Must be technically competent in basic computer skills and microsoft office programs, and highly competent in the usage of other online communications platforms,
• Strong technical skills in creative design marketing software is required, eg. Adobe, photoshop, graphic design etc,
• Experienced in the technical management of social media and e-commerce online platforms,
• Previous experience in carrying out unsupervised research work,
• Academic writing skills,
• Strong in interpersonal skills and communication, working well in a diverse team, empathic and resilient,
• Previous experience working or volunteering with vulnerable communities and/or in culturally diverse contexts,

Selection criteria

Applications are made directly within the sending organisation, please check out the how to apply section.

Eligibility and exception criteria

The candidate for EU Aid Volunteers must be a citizen of the EU or a third country national who is a long-term resident in an EU Member State, and must have a minimum age of 18 years.

The selection will be done without any discrimination and based on equal treatment process (same criteria, interviews…).

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor Degree in a relevant field,
• Fluent in spoken and written English language,
• Digital/Technical skills,
• Previous experience working with vulnerable communities.

Condition of service

Learning Opportunities

As part of the SPI team and community, the volunteer will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse and interesting range of of colleagues and peers. Within the bounds of the Community Center, team members, volunteers and beneficiaries mix comfortably and share their daily working environments, creating a rich and rewarding experience in which each learn and support one another. The volunteer will have the opportunity to work in a supportive yet flexible environment, encouraged to manage their own tasks and take initiatives in order to achieve their placement objectives in a creative working style. These working conditions present the opportunity for developing their skills in leadership, time management and other valuable professional capacities.

Working and Living Conditions

Volunteers will work within the shared work space of the SPI team within the Community Center and have access to all facilities and resources available to the team including: office equipment, desk space, laptop if necessary, lunch provided, regular breaks. They will be expected to work approximately 32 hours per week, participate in team activities, including meetings, and provide a monthly timesheet to validate their work hours spent. At SPI we pride ourselves on our positive, diverse community environment, our community Center is a place where many different cultures meet and interact. For everyone’s benefit, we all need to work to keep the Center a place of tolerance, open-mindedness and goodwill. Furthermore, working within a conservative neighbourhood, it is necessary for all volunteers to be culturally and socially aware and sensitive when engaging with beneficiaries, other volunteers and team members throughout their stay. The majority of SPI activities take place in the Community Centre within the Çapa neighbourhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul. This neighbourhood is mostly home to working-class Turkish families and students; while local residents are typically hospitable and curious, it is a modest and relatively conservative environment in which volunteers should dress and act accordingly and respectfully. Appropriate accommodation will be arranged for the volunteer prior to the commencement of their placement. The living conditions will be conveniently close to the Community Center and located within a safe and comfortable neighbourhood. The living space may be a shared or individual environment and will be clean, comfortable and simple in standards. A monthly Subsistence Lump Sum (323.09 per month), will be paid to the volunteer for subsistence in addition to a local transportation reimbursement (up to 40€ per month). In addition, after the return, 100€ of post deployment resettlement allowance per month of deployment done, will be foreseen. Accommodation with locked individual room will be provided by the hosting organization.

Visa fees, insurance and international travel (1 round trip ticket) will be covered directly by sending organization.

Selection process

Shortlisting and Interviews

The candidate has to send the following documents to volunteering@adra.sk

– his/her application form HVA completed in english

– his/her self assessment questionnaire in english

– his/her CV europass in english

Between the end on January and the begining of Feburary: the pre-selected candidates will have a Skype interview with ADRA Slovakia and SPI. At the end of February: the candidates interviewed will know if they are selected to participate to the pre-departure training.

In March 2019: The pre-selected candidates will participate to an online training. In April 2019: The pre-selected candidates will participate to a face-to-face pre-departure training. The final selection will be done after the pre-departure training at the end of April 2019.

Interview Process

Important notice: additional candidates may be shortlisted for a single position and proposed for the EU Aid Volunteers training. This is to ensure that for each position, substitute volunteers may be chosen to replace the candidate in case he or she resigns or is no longer available. Where more than one candidate has been shortlisted for a single position, final selection takes places following the training.

ADRA Slovensko má v ponuke aj ďalšie výzvy:

1) Occupational therapist, Albania

2) Project development assistant, Albania

Viac o aktuálnych výzvach nájdete na: https://www.adra.sk/dobrovolnicke_vyzvy/

Expected date decision on outcome: 30/04/2019
• Disclaimer: EURACTIV Slovensko nie je zodpovedný za obsah zverejnenej pracovnej ponuky
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